VERY SCARCE CASED HIGH CONDITION 2ND MODEL COLT 1851 LONDON NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 42365. Cal 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7 1/2″ bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line London address with dashes. Frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” on the left side and the silver plated, steel, large trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last 4-digits of matching serial number in the backstrap channel. Cylinder is usual 6-shots with Ormsby naval battle scene roll marking and all 6 safety pins crisp and serviceable. Left side of bbl lug & cylinder have small British proofs. Accompanied by a green velvet lined English oak casing with empty brass plaque in the lid, a paper directions for loading & cleaning label inside the lid and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a rare Dixon bag flask marked “COLTS NAVY FLASK”, a blued 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a wood handled steel cleaning rod, a spare hammer spring, 4 spare nipples & a large lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Covered compartment in the right rear has lead bullets. While model 1851 London Navy revolvers are not uncommmon they are rarely ever found in new unfired condition. There were about 42,000 model 1851 Navy revolvers produced in London during the period 1853-1857, the majority of which were 2nd models. These revolvers were usually purchased by British officers for postings literally around the world. They rarely are found with much orig finish. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including wedge, cylinder & grip. Bbl retains about 99% plus glossy orig blue with brilliant case colors on the rammer, rammer handle & pivot & most unusually, case colors still on the lever latch. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant case colors, slightly faded on top edge of hammer. Cylinder retains about 88-90% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina. Cylinder face retains about 75% orig blue with most of the orig blue still in the chambers & bore. Grip frame retains 99% plus orig silver plating with some light pimpling on the backstrap. Grip is crisp with a couple of small nicks and retains all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant unfired bore. Case is sound with handling & storage light nicks & scratches, a couple small dings with light pry marks around the front opening and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately faded with some light soil and some minor damage from the front sight, hammer spur & mold. Flask is as new. Mold retains about 95% crisp orig blue and appears unused. Cap tin is new. Cleaning rod is fine. Label inside the lid is completely intact, moderately yellowed. A truly extraordinary set. 4-51166 JR123 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 2089

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2089	$35,650.00	VERY SCARCE CASED HIGH CONDITION 2ND MODEL COLT 1851 LONDON NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 42365. Cal 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7 1/2″ bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line London address with dashes. Frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” on the left side and the silver plated, steel, large trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last 4-digits of matching serial number in the backstrap channel. Cylinder is usual 6-shots with Ormsby naval battle scene roll marking and all 6 safety pins crisp and serviceable. Left side of bbl lug & cylinder have small British proofs. Accompanied by a green velvet lined English oak casing with empty brass plaque in the lid, a paper directions for loading & cleaning label inside the lid and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a rare Dixon bag flask marked “COLTS NAVY FLASK”, a blued 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a wood handled steel cleaning rod, a spare hammer spring, 4 spare nipples & a large lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Covered compartment in the right rear has lead bullets. While model 1851 London Navy revolvers are not uncommmon they are rarely ever found in new unfired condition. There were about 42,000 model 1851 Navy revolvers produced in London during the period 1853-1857, the majority of which were 2nd models. These revolvers were usually purchased by British officers for postings literally around the world. They rarely are found with much orig finish. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including wedge, cylinder & grip. Bbl retains about 99% plus glossy orig blue with brilliant case colors on the rammer, rammer handle & pivot & most unusually, case colors still on the lever latch. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant case colors, slightly faded on top edge of hammer. Cylinder retains about 88-90% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina. Cylinder face retains about 75% orig blue with most of the orig blue still in the chambers & bore. Grip frame retains 99% plus orig silver plating with some light pimpling on the backstrap. Grip is crisp with a couple of small nicks and retains all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant unfired bore. Case is sound with handling & storage light nicks & scratches, a couple small dings with light pry marks around the front opening and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately faded with some light soil and some minor damage from the front sight, hammer spur & mold. Flask is as new. Mold retains about 95% crisp orig blue and appears unused. Cap tin is new. Cleaning rod is fine. Label inside the lid is completely intact, moderately yellowed. A truly extraordinary set. 4-51166 JR123 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 2089 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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VERY SCARCE CASED HIGH CONDITION 2ND MODEL COLT 1851 LONDON NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.